1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Wales Conference champions
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Norris Division champions
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| Division | 1st Norris |
| Conference | 1st Wales |
| 1980–81 record | 45-22-13 |
| Goals for | 332 |
| Goals against | 232 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Irving Grundman |
| Coach | Claude Ruel |
| Captain | Serge Savard |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Steve Shutt Mark Napier (35) |
| Assists | Guy Lafleur (43) |
| Points | Steve Shutt (73) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris Nilan (262) |
| Plus/minus | Brian Engblom (+63) |
| Wins | Richard Sevigny (20) |
| Goals against average | Rick Wamsley (1.90) |
The 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 72nd season of play. The Canadiens lost just once in their last twenty-seven home games. The Canadiens would earn at least 100 regular season points for the seventh consecutive season. Montreal qualified for the playoffs and were eliminated in the NHL's Preliminary round by the Edmonton Oilers three games to none. Four days after the Canadiens were eliminated, head coach Claude Ruel resigned.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Canadiens were swept in three games by the Edmonton Oilers. In Game One of the series, Wayne Gretzky had five assists. This was a single game playoff record.
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The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was hosted at the Montreal Forum. It would mark the first time that an NHL Arena hosted the event.
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